Sleater-Kinney (pronounced SLAY'ter KIN'ee) was an indie rock trio originally from Olympia, Washington influenced by the riotgrrrl movementofthe 1990s. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the group's name is derived from Sleater-Kinney Road, Interstate5 offramp #108 inLacey,Washington, the location of one of their early practice spaces.

On June 27, 2006, the band announced their indefinite hiatus from performing and recording. However in 2014 they announced that theywouldreturn in 2015 with a new album: "No Cities to Love".